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Description
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General view of Russian defense
position and deployment of British into line while French columns advance
toward paths up the bluff
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Detail showing British
deployment into line well before reaching the Alma, where they lay down while
waiting for French to open the battle. Some of Russian position shows.
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Detail showing Russian right
flank on Kourgane hill and center covering the pass.
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Detail showing Russian left
flank on bluff over looking the Alma and Black Sea, note there is only one Bn
and it is well back from the crest.
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General view as battle opens,
with Lord Raglan already on knoll, French infantry without artillery on crest
of bluff and British infantry crossing the Alma
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Detail showing Lord Raglan on
hill and British first line divisions fording river.
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Detail showing Russian right and
center units.
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Detail showing French infantry
on crest and Menschikov organizing counter attack.
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Detail showing British storming
of Great Redoubt first time
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Detail showing Canrobert's
French troops bunched on edge of plateau
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Detail showing Russian column of
8 battalions beginning to counter attack French
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Detail showing British Guards
brigade conducting second attack on the Great Redoubt and Russian battalions
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Detail showing British Highland
brigade deployed in line engaging Kazan and Souzdal regiments.
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Detail showing French artillery
delivering surprise fire against flank of Russian 8 battalions.
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Russian map from Beskrovni atlas
- note significant difference showing on Russian left flank.
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Kinglake map showing route of
march of British and Russian forces between Alma and Balaklava
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Kinglake map showing region
around Sevastopol and Balaklava
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Russian map from Beskrovni
showing routes of march of armies from Alma to Sevastopol area.
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